Legal Opinion

Gamble v. Waters

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided November 16, 1954PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice TomliusoN

Mrs. Waters was allowed what the decree terms a “discretionary” appeal from the decree of the Court refusing to set aside an order pro confesso which had been entered against her on a bill of interpleader to which she had been - made a party defendant by complainant, appellee, Joe C. Gamble. It may be that this appeal was allowed by the Chancellor on the theory that the legal effect of the pro confesso decree which he had refused to' set aside was to prevent Mrs. Waters from questioning thé -legal accuracy of any holding he might thereafter make as to whether the allegations of the bill were…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. John Weis, Inc. v. ReedCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1938
  2. Ezell v. HakeTennessee Supreme Court · 1947
  3. Cowan v. WellsTennessee Supreme Court · 1880

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Moore v. PalmerCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1984
  2. Turner v. TurnerCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1986
  3. Brashears v. HartsookTennessee Supreme Court · 1969
  4. Netherland v. HunterCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2003
  5. Columbia Production Credit Ass'n v. PolkTennessee Supreme Court · 1955

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